also: はざ · はせ · はぜ · とうか
noun
rice-drying rack; drying rice on a rack
Traditional agricultural implement: a wooden rack or frame on which harvested rice sheaves are hung to dry. Also refers to the process of drying rice this way. The word is regionally known and may be encountered in rural contexts or historical descriptions.
See also: 稲掛け
秋になると、田んぼのそばに稲架が組まれる。
In autumn, rice-drying racks are set up beside the paddies.
昔は、刈った稲を稲架にかけて乾かしたものだ。
In the old days, harvested rice was hung on racks to dry.
Kana spelling is practical when the kanji is obscure or the reading is emphasized.
Alternate reading; less common than はさ.
Rare alternate reading.
Rare alternate reading.
Rare alternate reading; possibly dialectal or historical.
Also refers to a rack for drying rice sheaves; 稲架 (はさ) is a synonym, but 稲掛け may be more common in some regions.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 稲 (rice plant) and 架 (rack, frame) directly describe the object. The reading はさ may be a native Japanese word for a drying rack, with variants はざ, はせ, はぜ reflecting dialectal or historical sound changes.